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Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone

Peace for Ukraine: we had published a call for international artists for works commenting on the war in Ukraine started by Russian President Wladimir Putin on February 24, 2022

China brought the natural stone sector worldwide back on track in 2021: the country recorded an increase of +25.7% (by value) in imports compared with the previous year

In terms of exports to the U.S., China even increased by almost +30%

The U.S. government releases new standards for energy conservation in the construction and operation of public buildings, setting the tone for private construction as well

The measures take effect in April 2023

GLACIERS, a Brazilian marble with veins of grey, blue and green for creative designers, from Vitoria Stone company

Stoneupdate has published the data of the United States‘ stone imports and exports in February 2022

Milan will host the new international trade fair “Ospitiamo“ for the hotel and hospitality sector on November 18 and 19, 2022

The show and congress will also target architects and interior designers

In addition to rising energy costs, Italy’s ceramics industry is now also facing a shortage of clay raw material

A memorandum from the association Confindustria Ceramica outlines that the industry is very concerned about losing customers to other materials

John Pawson designs marble coffee tables for Salvatori that seem to float and take center stage in any room

“Omphalos“ (navel of the world) from Greek mythology is the name of the collection

Refurbished in the Serenissima’s splendor: Radisson Collection Hotel Palazzo Nani in Venice

Studio Marco Piva did the interior design, Concreta company led the construction works

Peter’s Corner: how do quarry photos affect the target group from architecture and interior design nowadays – are the images interpreted as use of nature or rather as its destruction?